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Bendigo Military Museum
Administrative record - CERTIFICATE OF DISCHARGE, Australian Military Forces, 3 October 1945
John Murphy VX15580 in 2/7 Australian Infantry Battalion, 5th March 1940 and was discharged on 3rd October 1945 at Royal Park. Refer Cat 512.2 for Service Details.Certificate of Discharge No. 193910, Parchment Paper, light yellow colour with black print. Coat of Arms at top with form giving details of Name, No, Unit, Length o Service, Enlistment Date, Discharge Date, Description of Soldier, Location of Discharge & Signature of both Discharging Officer and Soldier Discharged.Some unrelated numbers written on back and front in pencil.discharge certificate, ww2 -
Bendigo Military Museum
Administrative record - CERTIFICATE OF DISCHARGE, WW2, Australian Military Forces, 1946
Item in the collection of "William John SULLIVAN", VX57829. Refer Cat No. 9523P for his service details.Certificate - heavy quality beige colour paper with black ink print. Australian Coat of Arms at top of certificate. Certificate No. 482868. Black ink typewritten information on certificate. Purple ink stamp on back of certificate.Black ink typewritten information. " VX57829 Private William John SULLIVAN --/-- 2/1 Aust Heavy Battery --/ - AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCE from 21 Jun 1941 to 14 Jan 1946 - / ---- ONE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED AND SIXTY NINE ----/ 97/ 1401/ - NIL -/ --------R.A.S. Badge No. A241336 ----/ Fourteenth January/ Royal Park/ (handwritten signature) ?? Orr Capt/ 14/1/46 VIC/ 5.11 Blue, Fair, Red/ Scar on left elbow ------/------/ W.J. Sullivan. Purple ink stamp on back of certificate. "Service in Australia prior to/ 14 April 1942 not calculated/ as ACTIVE SERVICE in Australia." certificate, army, pow, discharge, william john sullivan -
Bendigo Military Museum
Administrative record - CERTIFICATE OF DISCHARGE 1975, Australian Military Forces, 30.9.1975
William Malcolm (Bill) Forrest, served Korea & Malaya. This certificate is his second enlistment. Refer Cat No 7281P for all his service history.Certificate of discharge AAT - A16 register No P147143. Certificate is attached to a brown buckram covered folding cover. The certificate has details re name, Regt No, rank, enlistment and discharge dates, previous service, postings and trade qualifications, decorations & medals, all print in black, signed in blue and black pen.Main points: "36283 William Malcolm Forrest Sergeant"certificate, discharge, korea, malaya -
Bendigo Military Museum
Administrative record - CERTIFICATE, DISCHARGE 1957, Australian Military Forces, 28.5.1957
William Malcom (Bill) Forrest, served Korea & Malaya. Refer Cat No 7281P for his two periods of service engagements.Certificate of discharge form AAF A16 register No P35010, light yellow colour, all print in black and signed in blue pen. Certificate details re name, date of birth and place, rank, Regt No, enlistment and discharge dates, physical description.Main points: "5/1788 William Malcolm Forrest"certificate, discharge, korea, malaya -
Bendigo Military Museum
Administrative record - CERTIFICATE OF DISCHARGE, INTERIM, Australian Military Force
Part of the Bennetts Collection. See Catalogue No. 9726P for details of service for "Alva Marie Bennetts."Cream coloured certificate with text in black type. Spaces for recipient's details. Print on one side only.Handwritten recipient's details in pencil; "V1076 VFX128835, CPL BENNETTS, ALVA MARIE, 13.4.49, 99 Mt Korong Road, Bendigo, Vic (Two signatures)". Stamped in blue ink on bottom LHC: 'Discharge Depot Cash Office'.discharge certificate, bennetts collection, alva bennetts -
Bendigo Military Museum
Administrative record - CERTIFICATE OF DISCHARGE WW2, Australian Military Forces, 12.10.1945
John Eric Wiles VX16067, refer Cat No 5410P for his service details.Certificate of discharge No 124900, paper, print in black, entries typed in black, has details re name, rank, regt No, unit, enlistment/discharge dates, service in & out of Australia, physical appearance, rear has details re keeping the certificate safe."VX16067 Lieutenant (T/Capt) John Eric Wiles 17th Aust Infantry Brigade HQ"certificates, discharge, wiles -
Bendigo Military Museum
Administrative record - CERTIFICATE OF DISCHARGE, Australian Military Forces, Jan 1946
Certificate of Discharge No. 399379 for Gunner Roy Hilton Taylor NX94268 from 2/1 Aust Field Regiment. Date of Effect 17th Jan 1946. Date of joining AIF 2/4/1942. Certificate issued to Service Personnel to prove that discharge is legitimate.Yellow paper folded into 4. Certificate of Discharge contains identification of Soldier, length of Service and details of discharge. Conditions of Discharge itemised on the back.headed with Aust Govt Forces and Certificate includes details of Discharge.discharge certificate, 2/1 aust field regiment, ww2 -
Bendigo Military Museum
Financial record - PAY BOOKS ARMY, WW2, Australian Military Forces, July 1944
WW2 era pay books issued to "Lawrence Arthur McCORMACK", No VX 61585. See Catalogue No's 9559 for details of his service. Part of Cooper Collection.1. & 2. Yellow coloured buckram covered soldier's pay book. 24 pages with cut edges. Printed instructions for use on inside front cover. Page one has spaces for soldier's personal details to be printed. Remaining pages have spaces for pay details. All type in black. 3. Light brown leather pouch. Black sticking down one side and across the bottom.1. & 2. Handwritten on front cover: “VX61585, McCORMACK, LAWRENCE ARTHUR” Various pages stamped in purple ink: '”CANCELLED”cooper collection, l. a. mccormack, pay books -
Bendigo Military Museum
Financial record - PAY BOOK ARMY WW2, Australian Military Forces, "Soldiers Pay Book", c.WW2
Item in the collection of "William John SULLIVAN" VX57829. Refer Cat No. 9523P for his service details.Soft cover book. Cover - lightweight cardboard with adhered brown colour buckram. Black ink print on front, with Australian Coat of Arms. Pay book No. 265153. Handwritten - black ink pen - owner information. 23 pages - cut plain, white paper. Many pages completed with handwritten details of "DAILY RATES OF PAY", NEXT OF KIN, MEDICAL" et. Staples have rusted so all pages are loose. Front end paper has two black and white photographs secured with clear adhesive tape.Handwritten black ink on front cover. "VX57829/SULLIVAN/ WILLIAM JOHN".books, army, pow, paybooks, william john sullivan -
Bendigo Military Museum
Financial record - PAY BOOK ARMY VIETNAM ERA, Australian Military Forces, 23.4.1969
Peter Ball was conscripted for two years National Service beginning on 23.4.1969 Regt No 3796117. Postings, Recruit Training Puckapunyal Vic, Infantry Corp Training Singleton NSW, Infantry Corp Reinforcement Wing Ingleburn NSW, Jungle Training Centre Canungra QLD 3 weeks, ankle injury 5.9.69, return to Ingleburn, Basic Signals Course Ingleburn 5.11.69 - 10.12.69, Volunteered for service Vietnam, passed medically fit, fly out 3.3.1970 for Saigon, posted to Reinforcement Wing Nui Dat for 3 weeks acclimatisation training, posted to 6 Pl B Coy 8 RAR 25.3.70, embark HMAS Sydney for Australia 1.11.70, disembark Brisbane 12.11.70, posted to Enogerra Barracks Brisbane, posted to Vic Barracks Melbourne 5.3.1971 for discharge, posted to Sale 2 weeks with CMF fortnight Camp, discharged from the Army 23.4.1971 with the rank of PTE. Enlist in the CMF Geraldton WA in A Coy 16 RWAR on 24.6.1978 same Regt No, discharged re interstate transfer on 18.2.1981, rank L/Cpl.Pay Book No C 23443, brown covers with green tape on binding, print in black on front, hand written in black texta, white label on with hand writing in blue pen, 40 pages with entries in blue & red hand writing, large purple “DISCHARGED” stamp on many pages, rear page has a yellow envelope taped on with 3 X “Pay Book variation Authority” slips in, off white, layout in green, typing in black with red hand written items on, rear page cover has photo of a soldier with name, rank and date onFront cover in texta, “3796117 BALL PETER CHARLES”, date stamp on page 1 “23 APR 1969”, rear page photo date has ,”26.4.69”. Pay book Variations Authorities dated, “14.12.70, 14.12.70, 15.12.70” pay books, administrative record, soldiers -
Montmorency–Eltham RSL Sub Branch
Souvenir - Embroidered Cloth, WW2 Embroidered Silk Souvenir
Circular cloth of beige colour with fringe all around. Embroidered with orange and blue flowers with green leaves, a Royal Crown in orange and blue, Blue 'Australian Commonwealth Military Forces' encased in blue and yellow and 'Palestine 1940' embroidered in yellow.AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH MILITARY FORCES Palestine 1940 -
Bendigo Military Museum
Badge - BADGES, RISING SUN
Identification badges for Australian Military Forces worn on collar of uniforms. Refer 6722 "2422 F. Scott. 5AI.Brown metal Rising Sun badges with small crowns at centre and Inscription at bottom. 1. has two pins at back. 2, has no pins.Inscribed with "Australian Commonwealth Military Forces". passchendaele barracks trust, rising sun badges, f. scott -
Lara RSL Sub Branch
Australian Military forces Ration Scales, Handbook of Ration Scales and Scales of Issue
Australian Military Forces - Handbook of Ration Scales and Scales of IssueAustralian Military Forces - Handbook of Ration Scales and Scales of IssueHandbook of Ration Scales and Scales of Issue Sept 1969 Australian Military Forces Restricted 7610-66-028-2720/1australian military forces handbook of ration scales -
Bendigo Military Museum
Memorabilia - EMBLEM, EMBROIDED, c.1940
Embroidered & painted article with Australian Military Rising Sun emblem at top. Gold thread stitching with coloured paint infills all on black velvet material.Below Rising Sun: "AUSTRALIAN COMMONEALTH MILITARY FORCES, AIF PALESTINE 1940"embroidery, memorabilia, palestine -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Mourning Jewelry, c.1918
Captain Godfrey was awarded a Military Cross for Gallantry whilst serving with the 24th Battalion in 1917. He was killed later that year. He was aged 26.00323.1 Brooch containing Military Cross ribbon H 40mm X W 50 mm 00323.2 Brooch containing Military Cross ribbon H 35mm X W 43mm 00323.3 Brooch containing Military Cross ribbon H 12mm X W 20 mm 00323.1 front of brooch in memory of, back of brooch engraved with dear Mill from Gwen, in memory of captain Tom Godfrey, killed 4/10/1917 -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH WW1, FRAMED, C.1918
James Walker “MM” No 2361 AIF. Records are misleading but it appears he enlisted on 28.9.14 age 37 years and remained at Depot before joining the 7th reinforcements 14th Batt on 5.7.15. Embarked for Egypt 10.8.15, transfered to the 46th Batt 3.3.16, he is charged twice in Egypt before embarking for France on 2.6.16 and is charged twice more, one serious and is sentenced to 5 years Penal Servitude on 30.12.16. The penalty is reduced to 2 years hard labour on 2.2.17. He is released and rejoins his unit on 25.1.18. Somewhere between this date and 10.5.18 when he is WIA with Shell concussion he is awarded a Military Medal. He returns to Australia and is discharged medically unfit on 28.10.18. He dies in hospital on 2.1.1920. Framed photo of James Walker M.M, No 2361, 7th Reinforcements, 14th Battalion AIF, 46th Battalion, W.I.A. on 10/05/1918. Awarded Military Medal.Label at bottom has: "James Walker MM no 2361, 7th Reinforcements 14th Batt AIF. 46th Bn, WIA on 10/5/18, awarded Military Medal." On rear: "Photo Mrs Suzette Ellis"military history, photography - photographs - frame accessories, military medal -
Daylesford RSL Sub-Branch
Camouflage face paint
Used in ...Indicates stage of advancement of such field use materials. Camtech. Paint. face, camouflage. Military sunscreen. Made in Australia. Mid green. Brown. Dark green. Mirror. CAMTECH Paint. face, camouflage NSN6850-66-130-0172 Military Sunscreen RT01/94390C-1^0192 -
The Foundling Archive
Letter, Letter from Brig. R T Eason to Col. G A Turner, 30 June 1961
This collection consists of documents relating to the life of Col G.A Turner. It includes official letters, personal correspondence between the subject and loved ones, police reports, birth and death certificates and military documents. Paper letter, typedAustralian Military Forces letterheadwar veteran, autralian military forces, victoria, social history -
Frankston RSL Sub Branch
Bugle, 1911
The bugle was most likely used in the First World War for ceremonial and military operational functions. Bugles were an effective means of passing fixed messages and times over the noise and distance of battles and battlefields. Henry Potter & Co was a well known manufacturer of military bugles for the First World War. Military copper bugle with brass trim and silver (?) mouthpiece with brass retaining chain. inscribed "Henry Potter & Co" "38 West Street, Charing X Road, London 1911"world war one, ww1, brass, musical instrument, bugle, henry potter -
Trafalgar Holden Museum
Functional object - Adjustable leather strapping, Ca 1900
General purpose adjustable leather strappingas manufactured and sold by Holden and FrostMilitary green leather multi purpose leather strapping, brass adjuster Holden and Frostmilitary, leather, strap -
Bendigo Military Museum
Booklet, "The Mascot Menace"
Booklet issued by Military Forces, outlining rules in relation to the import of plants and animals by Returning Forces in WW2. Was common for Service people to bring back mascots as souvenirs from overseas in breach of Australian Regulations. Small brown booklet issued by Australian Military Forces. 22 pages of content in black and white. In relation to import of animals on plants back into Australia by Military or Civilians.Front header "Australian Animal Disease Control" and titled "The Mascot Menace"/mascots, disease control, ww2 -
Bendigo Military Museum
Currency - CURRENCY MPC, Pre 10.10.69
Military payment certificates (currency) used to pay U.S troops in Vietnam, also allied troops, for use in military installations, not for use in the general public. This was to prevent the use of U.S Dollars getting into the black market and use by the enemy. Every so often a change would happen and all money handed in and new notes would be issued. Commonly called “MPC” Items souvenired by Anthony Robert Cornelius No 3176333, served Vietnam 19.11.68 to 10.10.69 with HQ 5 Coy RAASC and 25 Supply PL RAASC with the rank of Cpl. He then served in Malaya from 1970 - 72. He served some 12 years in the Regular Army..1) US Military Currency, 2x $1, 2x 50c .2) US Military Currency, 2x 25c, 2x $10, 2x 5c.numismatics-notes, military history, mpc -
Bendigo Military Museum
Currency - CERTIFICATES, MILITARY PAYMENT, Vietnam era
These Military payment Certificates were used in U.S Military Installations, PX’s instead of U.S Dollars. This was to avoid Dollars getting into the black market and used to buy weapons etc. Every few months there would be a shut down and all Payment certificates handed in and new ones issued. They were also used in Australian bases in Vietnam. It was not for use in the main stream, if caught changing these certificates for Vietnamese currency you were in serious trouble..1) 25 cent note, Military Payment certificate, red background,for use only by United States Military, features a Submarine on the front and on the back an Astronaut. .2) 10 cent note, Military Payment Certificate, same front and back as .1) except blue back ground. .3) 5 cent note, Military Payment Certificate, red and blue background, features the head of “Statue of Liberty on the front and the back is only 5 cents..1) “SER No C03913187C, series 681”. 2) “ SER No C12629430C”,series 681. .3) “ G01747260G” , series 591”military payment certificate, u.s -
Bendigo Military Museum
Souvenir - BOX WITH INLAY
Box is of unknown origin. Possibly may have contained a medal or ribbons. Originally belonged to Sgt Robert J Tyrell who served in 39th Battalion in circa 1925-26 and in WW2 was part of the Volunteer Defence Corps. R/N in 1925-26 was 172769.Small brown varnished wooden box with indentations for Mother of Pearl inlays. Inlays are 4 separate Triangular corners with flowered patterns and in centre larger circular desdigns. One side has 8 pointed star and other side has Rising Sun Military emblem.Inscribed on inlay "Australian Commonwealth Military Forces"souvenir, wooden box -
Chiltern Athenaeum Trust
AIF Return from Active Service Badges WW1 (x2), circa 1914-1918
Badges such as this one were issued to soldiers by the Department of Defence to indicate they had returned from active service. It showed they had helped the war effort by serving their country. Sometimes returned soldiers were wrongfully accused of showing disloyalty to their country because they were not seen wearing a military uniform so wearing the badge helped avoid this. A number was often stamped on the reverse and a certificate was provided as authentication. Issued 1914 - 1919WW1 The Great War, issued to soldiers who had returned from active duty so as not to confuse the general public that the person whilst not in uniform or displaying medals had in fact served their country on active duty. Two crowned gilt bronze badges with two lugs on back. The obverse has the rising sun behind a crown AUSTRALIAN MILITARY FORCES; A.I.F; around the bottom, ISSUED BY DEPT. OF DEFENCE . RETURNED FROM ACTIVE SERVICE. The reverse has been stamped with number and has the maker's name, AMOR / SYDNEY and Stokes and Sons MELBThe obverse has the rising sun behind a crown AUSTRALIAN MILITARY FORCES; A.I.F; around the bottom, ISSUED BY DEPT. OF DEFENCE . RETURNED FROM ACTIVE SERVICE. ww1 the great war, aif return from active service badge -
Bendigo Military Museum
Currency - CURRENCY, USA
Items belonging to Mathew Redwood. PX coupons for use in military installations instead of US dollars. Refer Cat No 3891 for his service details..1) - .3) 5 cent AAFES, gift certificates circular shape, rear has a military photo. .4) - .5) 10 cent AAFES, gift certificate, circular shape, rear has a military photo. .6) - .11) 25 cent AAFES, gift certificate, circular shape, rear has a military photo.money, cents, px -
Bendigo Military Museum
Manual - INFANTRY TRAINING WW1, 1914
Manual, Military, heavy cardboard cover with orange woven cotton cover pasted on. manual is in 4 sections, 16 pink pages of Military books published by Authority, 18 white pages of contents, 265 white pages of training manual and last 7 pink pages of Military books published. All pages have black print and illustrations.Gold print on Spine “Infantry Training 1914” , In black ink page 3 “W Polkinghorne”, in black printed edge of book, “W Polkinghorne C B.H.S.”infantry training 1914, military, manuals -
Bendigo Military Museum
Badge - LAPEL BADGE, 1914 -18
Item relates to Gilbert Turner MM, No 1410 45th Batt AIF. Refer Cat No 1038 for his service details.Lapel badge, Rising Sun depiction, crown over top, scroll underneath, pressed blackened brass, 2 lugs on rear" Australian Commonwealth military forces."numismatics - badges, military, rising sun, lapel, turner -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Image, Battle of the Eureka Stockade
Image showing a member of the military being hit during the attack of the Eureka Stockade.eureka stockade, military, battle -
Bendigo Military Museum
Uniform - TIE
Part of the Kevin John Herdman No. 397661 Collection. See Catalogue No. 5942P for details of his service record. Military issue tie with frayed due to being cut from a large roll.Military issue khaki woven tie with cut and frayed ends.uniform, army tie, kevin john herdman